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‘Time: 1. a) b) °) 2. a) b) ° 3. a) Khulna University, Khulna Statistics Discipline 2™ Year, Term-I, Examination, Session:2014-2015 Course No: Stat-2103 Full Title of Course: Sampling Technique-I 3.0 Hours Full Marks: 60 ‘The Figures in the margin indicate full marks. The questions are of equal values. Use Separate Shect for cach Section. Section-A ‘There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions Ilustrate with an example the concept of sampling. Give some practical 03 examples where sampling is used. Write down different steps in sample survey. 03 Suppose an opinion poll on Bangladesh’s health concem was conducted by 04 Gallup organization between March 1-5, 2016, and the survey reported that 29% adults consider AIDS in the most urgent health problem of the Bangladesh, with a margin of error of 1-3%.The result was based on telephone interviews of 872 adults. Answer the following questions: i) What was the target population? What was the sample population? How the survey was conducted? iv) Why 872 adults were selected for the survey? Distinguish between sampling with replacement and without replacement and 03 discuss their relative advantages and disadvantages. What do you mean by probability and non-probability sampling? Write down 03 some name of probability and non-probability sampling, A nutrition survey is to be conducted in a refugee camp. There is no accurate 04 estimate available on the number of children in the camp. How large a sample would be needed in order to be 95% certain that the estimated prevalence does not differ from the true prevalence by more than 0.05? Define strata and stratified random sampling? Explain the purpose of 05 stratification in sample survey. What are the principles of stratification? Show that in the stratified random sampling with a cost function 05 C =a+Y.cin,the variance of Fx is minimum if n; & e (in usual notation). What is unrestricted sampling? 02 What is finite population correction (fpc).What is the effect of increasing 03 sample size on fpe? Show that the sample proportion, p is an unbiased estimator of the population 05 proportion P. Show that the variance of p is given by v(p) = 2822, Page 1 of 2 ») b) O) Section-B : ‘There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions Define systematic sampling, Under what circumstances would you recommend 03 systematic sampling? : Distinguish between linear and circular systematic sampling. 7 10 sales personnel employed to serve the Ina departmental store, there are rved on a customers. The accompanying table shows the number of customers set specified week day. These data constitute the target population. 273]4]5/6 [7 [8] 9/10 Sales person I No. of customer served |5]1|1|4|7| 12[22]5|5/6 i) _ Drawall possible sample of size 2 using systematic random sampling. Estimate the population total and population mean. iii) Estimate the variance of the systematic mean. Consider the following case when the population consists of 11 Units 04 YiJa,e-Yia-A sample of four units is to be chosen by using non-linear ‘systematic sampling. Show that the non-linear systematic sampling mean is not unbiased estimate of the population mean. Show that, V (Jiys) = SCO) + (n= pw], where py is the corrector coefficient between pair of Units that are in the same systematic sampling. ‘What do you mean by auxiliary variables? What role does it play in sampling? 03 Is the ratio estimate unbiased? If not obtain an expression for its bias. 03 ‘Show that in large sample, the ratio estimate will be more efficient than the 04 06 corresponding simple random sample estimate if py, 1. bd What is regression estimator? State the logic behind designing the linear 03 regression method of estimation? Compare and contrast regression method and ratio method of estimation. 03 What are the properties of regression estimators? Show that in simple random 04 sampling in which b is pre-assigned constant quantity, the linear regression estimator Yip = + b (X-x) is unbiased. “The End*** Page 2 of 2 Khulna University, Khulna Statistics Discipline 2™ Year, Term-I, Examination, Session:2015-2016 Course No: Stat-2103 Full Title of Course: Sampling Technique-I Time: 3 Hours Full Marks: 60 The Figures in the margin indicate full marks. The questions are of equal value. * Use Separate Sheet for each Section. Section-A There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions. 1. a) Demonstrate with an example the concept of sampling. Give some practical 03 examples where sampling is used. b) Enumerate the advantages of sampling over complete count. Do you find any 03 limitations of sampling? If so, what are these? ©) Define target population and sampling frame. For the following example, 04 describe the target population, sampling frame and sampling unit. A survey is conducted to find the average weight of cows in a region. A list of all firms is available for the region, and 50 firms are selected at random. Then the weight of each cow at the 50 selected firms is recorded. 2. a) Describe with examples probability and non-probability sampling. 03 b) Under usual notation, show that the variance of the sample proportion p is 04 N=n\PQ V(p)=| PO oa ©) How large a sample without replacement should be taken of N'=50,000 03 households in a district so that the estimate of the proportion of 40% households buying a given product is within £0.01 of the true proportion with 95% probability? 3. a) Define stratified random sampling. In what circumstances would you use 04 stratified sample? b) Show that for stratified sampling, the variance of 3, is 06 ON? (N,-n,)S? Vy, Ne {Se O. aNN, ) a, 4. a) Point out about proportionate sampling. How does it differ from diss 04 proportionate sampling? >) What is optimum allocation? Derive an expression for the sample size m under 06 optimum allocation with the cost fimetion of the form C Page 1 of 2 5. a) b) °) b) b) Section-B ‘There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions. Define auxiliary variable, What role does it play in sampling? Detect in what situations ratio and regression estimates should be used? Under usual notation, show that V5,)= (sr 2(C24.C7-2p,C,C,) n Define difference and product estimators. In what purposes we use these estimators. Prove that for separate regression estimator, 20. Prac) LEAs (py) ™ Consider a social research team planning to investigate the total monthly expenses in 000” taka by 10 households. The following table shows the known (x,) and unknown (y,) quantities about the population. Suppose 3 families are selected by SRS, Household size: 3 [719 [10/8 [6 [8 ]6 [5 [6 Households expenses (000): | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 [ 14 | 12 [15 [13 | 10 | 13 Estimate population total and population mean by regression methods of estimation. What is systematic sampling? Discuss advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling. ‘Show that the efficiency of systematic sampling compared to stratified sampling is given by the expression[1 + (n—1)p,,. (under usual notation) Define repeated systematic sampling. Show that a a 70_)== (his -vod) Prove the mean of systematic sample is more precise than the mean of a simple random sample if and only if S?,, > S?. “The End*** Page 2 of 2 03 04 02 Khulna University, Khulna Statisties Discipline 2" Year, Term-I Examination, Session: 2016-2017 Course No: Stat-2103 Full Title of Course: Sampling Technique-I Time: 3.0 Hours Full Marks: 60 © The Figures in the margin indicate full marks. The questions are of equal values. * Use Separate Sheet for each Section, Section-A There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions 1. a) Whatis sampling? Discuss the importance of sampling? 04 b) Discuss the steps in executing a sample survey. 04 ©) Differentiate survey from census. 02 2. a) Discriminate sampling with replacement and sampling without replacement and 05 also discuss their relative advantages and disadvantages. b) Ina population with N = 6, the values of y; are 8, 3, 1, 11, 4 and 7. Calculate 05 the sample mean 7 for all possible simple random samples of size 2. Verify that Fis an unbiased estimate of Y and find its variance. 3. a) Explain the concept of a proportion. When does the problem of estimating a 04 proportion arise? b) Ina simple random sample of 200 from a population of 2000 colleges, 120 03 colleges were in favor of a proposal, 80 were opposed. Estimate 95% confidence limits for the number of colleges in the population that favored the proposal. ©) I we want to draw in SRS from a population of 4000 items, how large the 03 sample do we need if we desired to estimate the percent defective within 2% of the true value with 95% probability, 4, a) Define stratum and stratification, 03 b) Under usual notations, show that the variance of stratified random sample 05 ¥ ise) Is the minimum fora fixed total size of the sample nif ny 6 NS). ©) What is a stratification variable? What purposes dovs a stratification variable 02 serve in stratified sampling? Page 1 of 2 b) a) b) b) ° Section-B ‘There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE que: Define auxiliary variable. What role does it play in sampling? Show that in large sample, the ratio estimate will be more efficient than the corresponding simple random sample estimate if py > 2(). Where C, and > Gy are the coefficient of variation of X and Y respectively. Distinguish between separate ratio estimator and combine ratio estimator. State the logic behind designing the linear regression method of estimation. Show that in simple random sampling in which b is a pre-assigned constant quantity, the linear regression estimator Jig = + b(X — 2) is unbiased. Obtain the minimum variance of Fi. Write down the properties of regression estimators. Define difference and product estimator. In what purposes we use these estimators. Prove that for separate regression estimator V(Jy-s) = AGL 83, (1 — ph). Tn Mention the limitations of separate estimator. Define systematic sampling. Under what circumstances would you recommend systematic sampling? ‘The mean of a systematic sample is more precise than the mean of a simple random sample if and only if Siy¢syy > S. Point out the systematic sampling in population with linear trend. +The End*** Page 2 of 2 03 05, 02 03 05 03 05 02 03 05 02 Khulna University, Khulna Statistics Discipline 2" Year, Term-1, Examination, Session: 2017-2018 Course No: Stat-2103 Full Title of Course: Sampling Techniques Time: 3.0 Hours . ‘The mean of a Full Marks: 60 ‘The Figures in the margin cate full marks. The questions are of equal values. Use Separate Sheet for each Section. Section A ‘There are Four questions in this section. Answer any Three questions. lustrate with an example the concept of sampling. Give some practical examples where sampling is used, Discuss the steps in executing a sample survey. Enumerate the advantages of sampling over complete count. Explain what do you understand by Probability Sampling and Non-Probability Sampling. Ina population with N=4, the values of y; are 3, 8, 4 and 7. Calculate the sample mean ¥ forall possible Simple Random Sample of size 2. Verify that 7 is an unbiased estimate of ¥ Explain the concept of a proportion. Show that for both the population and the sample, the proportion is the mean of the zero-one variable. What are the considerations that lead to the choice of sample size? If we want to draw an SRS from a population of 4000 items, how large the sample do we need if desire to estimate the percent defective within 2% of the true value with 95% probability? Define stratified random Sampling. In what circumstances would you use Stratified sampling? Discuss in brief the steps involved in Stratified Sampling. Under usual notations, Show that the variance of Stratified Random sample V(se) is the minimum for fixed total size of the sample nif ny @ MS; « Section B ‘There are Four questions in this section. Answer any Three questions Define Systematic Sampling. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ‘Systematic Sampling in relation to other designs. yystematie Sample is more precise than the mean of a Simple Random sample is und only if S2cy) > S® , Prove it, 05 05 03 07 04 03 06 06 es 6 a Define ratio estimate. Enumerate the properties and uses of ratio estimate. 04 b, Fora sample the following information was available- _ 06 Variables Mean Variance | Main Variable Y 100 225 Auxiliary Variable X | 50 25 Explain whether the ratio estimate of the population mean is more precise than that of the mean per unit estimate where ty = 0.5, 7 a. Explain regression method of estimation. Under what circumstances would you 04 recommend this method? b. What is supplementary information? Show that in SRS in which b is a pre-assigned 06 Constant quantity, the liner regression estimator is unbiased. Obtain the minimum. variance, 8 a. What is difference estimator? How it is compared with regression method? 03 b, Define ratio estimator for Stratification. 02 © Find an expression for approximate variance of the ratio estimator of the population 05 ‘mean using both Separate and combined estimators. The end v Time: 3.0 Hours Khulna University, Khulna ‘amination, Session: 2018-2019 Stat-2103 ampling Techniques 2" Year Term- Course No: Full Title of Course: § © The Figures in the margin indicate full marks. The questions are of equal values. ‘+ Use Separate Sheet for each Section, Section-A There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions. a) Define the following terms: i) Sampling frame ii) Sample Survey iii) Mean square error b) What do you mean by sampling error and non-sampling error? Explain with real life example. ¢) What are the requirements of a good sample? a) Distinguish between i) Target Population and Study Population _—‘éi) Accuracy and Precision b) Write down the advantages and disadvantages of a simple random sample. if S?, c) The variance of the mean ¥ from SRS is v@) Where, f = 4 is the sampling fraction and 5? wae Oi- 7). a) What is sample size? Briefly discuss about the different allocating method of sample size to different strata, b) Ifterm ings are ignored relative to unity then show that, Vope $ Vprop $ Vran- Where the optimum allovation is tor fixed n. ©) Explain post stratification with example a) Write down the principles of strat b) Jf we want to draw an SRS from a population of 2000 items, how large the sample do we need if desire to estimate the percent defective within 2% of the true value with 95% probability’? c) Show thut, sample proportion p is an unbiased estimator of the population proportion P. Page 1 of 2 Full Marks: 60 03 03 04 03 a) b) Section-B There are FOUR questions in this section, Answer any THREE questions. Explain the concept of systematic sampling. Elaborate the applications of systematic sampling, Show that, v (F,,,) ==" [1+ (2 1pyl, Where, py is the correlation coefficient between pair of units. Under what situation you will prefer systematic sampling? Show that, J. is an unbiased estimator of population mean Y. Discuss the advantages of systematic sampling. Prove that, the mean of a systematic sampling is more precise than the mean of a simple random sampling if and only if Sys) > S?. Define auxiliary variable. What role does it play in sampling? ‘What circumstances, we can use ratio estimator? Enumerate the properties and uses of ratio estimate. Under usual notations, for ratio estimate prove that- V (Px) = (=) ¥?(C} + CF - 2pyxCxCy). Under what situation linear regression estimator turns out to be ratio estimator? Write down the properties of linear regression estimator. ‘What is bias? Show that, bias of the regression estimator is, B(V,,) * —covG,b). *** Good Luck *"* Page 2 of 2 0s 05, 04 02 03 03 04 03 02 05 ‘Time: 1.5 Hours 2 a) b) b) a) by b a) b) a) b) Khulna University, KhuIna Statistics Discipline 2™ Year, Term-I Examination-2021, Session: 2019-2020 Course No: Stat-2103 Full Title of Course: Sampling Technique Sectlon-A There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions. Illustrate with an example the concept of sampling. Give some practical examples where sampling is used. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: ) Population and sample ii) Accuracy and precision Distinguish between simple random sampling with replacement and without replicemem. A nutrition survey is to be conducted in a refugee camp. There is no accurate estimate available on the number of children in the camp. How large a sample wouk! be needed in order to be 95% ceriain that the estimated prevalence does not differ from the true prevalence by more than 0.05? Define strata and stratified random sampling? In what circumstances would you usc stratified sample? How do you use proportionate stratified random sampling? Ina population with N=6, the values of ¥, are 5, 7,8, 11, 12,and 10. Calculate the sample mean ¥ for all possible simple random samples of size 2. Verify that sample mean § is an unbiased estimate of ¥ and find its variance. Section-B ‘There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE questions. Under what circumstances would you recommend systematic sampling? Write in your own words Distinguish beiween linear systematic sampling and circular systematic sampling. ‘What do you mean by auxiliary variables? What role does it play in sampling? Is the ratio estimator unbiased? If not obtain an expression for its bias, ‘What is regression method of estimation? Under what circumstances would you recommend the metho? Compare and contrast regression method and ratio method of estimation. Define repeated systematic sampling. Under usual notation, show that 2 V (349) = S24) 1 + 2 Dad Page 1 of 1 Full Marks: 36 The Figures in the margin indicate full marks, The questions are of equal values, Use separate sheet for each section. 03 02 03 03 03 03 03 03 RB

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